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Al Sharpton takes the strangest gym selfies – New York Post

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who shed over 170 pounds several years ago, is still svelte and hes flexing his fitness routine on social media.

Though the civil-rights activist is often seen in a suit and tie, photos of Sharpton in informal mode are going viral.

On Fathers Day, the 62-year-old dad posted a pre-workout selfie on Instagram in which he sports leg socks and knee-long shorts.

Another mirror selfie features the reverend in a bathrobe holding a comb.

Meanwhile, a video posted on Twitter shows a suited Sharpton doing one-armed pushups in an office room.

His snaps are drawing ridicule on Twitter, where one user wrote: Al Sharpton look like a 12 year old in his P.E clothes for 3rd period.

But Sharptons got no time for haters. On Wednesday he told TMZ: I live in the Trump era. If he can tweet at night, I can selfie before I go to the gym in the morning, and dont be jealous because Im so fit at 62.

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Nelly Vows To Boycott Instagram Until He Learns Who’s Leaking Al Sharpton Photos – Vibe

For the past few days activist and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton has beenas the kids sayflexin for the gram. Photos of the 62-year-old outside of his usual suit and tie have popped up all over social media, and if the good reverend wasnt showing off his athletic gear, he threw in a push-up or two for good measure.

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Today (June 21) ironically is National Selfie Day, something it seems Sharpton has been preparing for, for sometime and Nelly like rest of us is perplexed at the sudden boost in social media presence from Uncle Al. Hes so bewildered that the St. Louis native hopped on Twitter Tuesday taking a page out of Sharptons book and suggested a boycott until someone can get to the bottom of this.

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Taking it one step further, Nelly threw Academy Award nominee Cicely Tyson into the mix as Sharptons possible motive for wanting to show off.

Now Nelly knows hes wrong for bringing Mother Cicely into all this Al Sharpton hoopla. But seriously, what gives Uncle Al?

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Does Al Sharpton Smoke Weed? – Civilized

By Morgan Roger | Jun 20, 2017 | Video

Reverend Al Sharpton Jr. is an American civil rights activist, minister, television and radio talk show host, and a former White House adviser. Sharpton developed his commanding speaking voice at a very young age, as he was a frequent churchgoer, eventually becoming an ordained ministry at just 10 years old. Before learning to read or write, Sharpton preached his first sermon at 4 years old. He then traveled and toured with famed gospel singer Mahalia Jackson to deliver sermons. His successful civil rights career soon followed as he became the Youth Director of New Yorks Operation Breadbasket, Director of Ministers for National Rainbow Push coalition, and founder of his own progressive civil rights organization, the National Action Network (NAN), one of the leading civil rights organizations in the world. Now, Rev. Al Sharpton hosts MSNBCs PoliticsNation and a nationally syndicated radio show.

In 2003, Sharpton ran as a Democratic presidential candidate. During a Rock the Vote debate, moderator Anderson Cooper asked, Which of you are ready to admit to having used marijuana in the past? Rev. Al Sharpton responded, I grew up in a church. We didnt believe in that. Sharpton made it very clear his relationship with marijuana, but now hes taking a different stance, Just because I dont use marijuana as a Minister, does not mean I have the right to impose my moral values on others. Although he doesnt personally consume marijuana, Sharpton is calling for more black representation in the white-dominated weed industry. He will be the keynote speaker at the Cannabis World Congress Business Exposition, marking the first time he will publicly speak about the decriminalization of marijuana and increasing diversity and better inclusion within the marijuana industry. Sharpton will also discuss the disproportionate number of marijuana arrests of black people, who are two to four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana than white people.

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Family of Dontae Sharpe, NAACP, and Al Sharpton schedule Monday night event to call for release – WNCT

WNCT Staff Published: June 19, 2017, 10:39 am Updated: June 19, 2017, 11:23 pm

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) Doctor Reverend William Barber is bringing his movement to Greenville today with the help of Reverend Al Sharpton, and the family of Dontae Sharpe.

Pitt Countys NAACP and North Carolinas NAACP are holding a call to action for the release of Sharpe. Hes currently serving a life sentence for murder and been behind bars for 22 years.

Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb released the following statement regarding the case, At the request of Dontae Sharpes lawyers, my office has conducted an in-depth review of the murder case against him. After examining the relevant police reports and witness statements, reading over court records from all prior hearings, and interviewing relevant parties to the case, we have scheduled a meeting with representatives from the Governors office on Thursday to discuss our findings. Out of respect for his office, we will not make a public statement on the results of our investigation prior to that meeting.

The event is set to start at 7 Monday night at the Philippi Church of Christ.

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Al Sharpton’s Father’s Day Mirror Selfie Has The Internet Cracking Jokes – Vibe

The internet nevermisses an opportunity to crack a few jokes. Al Sharpton made it to the social medias trending list Sunday (June 18), thanks to a Fathers Day mirror selfie that turned the Twitterverse into a stand-up comedy show.

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Sharpton posted a photo of himself rocking basketball gear, along with and a list of his plansfor the day.

Headed to workout at dawn, then Im live on Politics Nation with Al Sharpton at 8 a.m./EST on MSNBC, then on my national radio show from 9-10 a.m., and then I preach the 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. services at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark, [New Jersey], Sharpton wrote. Thank God for energy and purpose as I celebrate another Fathers Day.

He also made sure to get a full view of the casual look, which apparently caught some attention.

And the jokes kept rolling in, like a tsunami.

Since we rarely see the 62-year-old civil rights activist rocking anything but a suit and tie, its pretty clear that Sharptons basketball shorts and T-shirt ensemble caught just about everybodyoff guard.

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